5. Get Focused Stay Focused-Per. 5 Assignments

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Finish up chapter 11 and 12 and submit your my10yearplan portfolio here.

What sacrifices do you think you will have to endure while obtaining the necessary requirements for your chosen career? What commitments will you make to obtain your dream? After completing the action plan outline on p. 122-123 of the workbook, do you feel you can achieve your 10-year goal?

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Go to family.ausd.us to and click on 4 year plan (found in the left column once you long-in) to start filling out your high school plan

Type a resume for an after school tutor position with Alhambra Unified School District. Please use real experience and awards but don't put real address and phone number for yourself. Once you have written your resume, copy and paste it into the my10yearplan.com website for the resume assignment found in chapter 11.

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In Chapter 14 from the Career Choices and Changes textbook (page 328-329), choose 3 “sample interview questions” and write a response you might say at a job interview. You must choose one question from page 329. (You will have three questions and 3 responses total.)


Questions from 328:
What attracted you to this job?
Why do you think you would be good at this job?
Why do you want to work here?
Tell me about the experiences that qualify you for this job?
Tell me about your educational background?
What are your strengths?
What are your weaknesses?
Why did you leave you last job (or any other job on your resume)?
May we contact your present (or any past) employer?
What are your plans for the future?
When would you be able to start work if offered the job?
What salary do you need to earn?
Is there anything you'd like to ask me about this position?

Questions from 329:

Describe a time when you showed initiative to go "above and beyond" what was expected of you.
Tell me about a time when you made a mistake.
Give an example of a goal you set and how you achieved it.
Recall a stressful situation and how you coped with it.
Tell me about a time when you didn't agree with a group that was not successful.
Give an example of a time that you effectively resolved a conflict.

complete chapters 8-10 in the my10yearplan.com

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What are the five skills most important to succeed in your chosen career? Are these skills career-specific or transferable? What transferable skills do you have? How can you tell if a skill might be considered “transferable?”

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Make SMART goals for three separate times in your life: high school (now), in your 20's (near future), and in your 30's (distant future).

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After reading “They Did It In Spite Of…”, write about a time when you “did it in spite of”. Explain in detail how you overcame academic or personal challenges/obstacles in your life. (You may refer to page 198-199 found below)


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Complete the decision-making rubric for yourself based on today's discussion. Use the sample provided for "Gloria" then complete your own on page 83 of your workbook (activity 177). Once completed, add your responses to Ch. 7 in my10yearplan.com

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Today we are going to start thinking about what we can put on a resume. Complete the attached worksheet in order to begin the process of building a resume. Please type your answers in RED directly on the attached google doc.

You will create a power point or slide show for one career you decided on that is a match for you. The presentation must be aimed at 5-10 minutes. Minimum of size 14 font. No pictures behind text. Bullet points are your friend. The presentation should include:

Intro (name, career)
Job Description (tasks, environment, salary, demand %, sacrifices, etc.)
Accurate Pathway (state licensing, background checks, certifications, education, and what schools are good for that major)
Your compatibility (Disc survey, work values survey, career cruising, personality tests,
budget summary [please include a summary of the budget])
Closing (what you learned, would you choose this career? questions)

Please use your career interest survey or career cruising and or your workbook for all the information related to the presentation. You already did the research! Just put it on a slide.

For the video

Students shall record a video of themselves presenting the power point. Use your phone to record while standing in front of a computer presenting each slide. I must be able to see you and the screen together. I included a photo of a good distance as an example.Don't worry if the screen for your slide is small in the video, I'll have your slide open at the same time as watching your video. Make sure you speak loud enough for me to hear.

To turn in your presentation:

Upload file into student google drive (not your personal!) and turn in video into google classroom.

Submit both slide and video

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With one of the careers you are considering in mind, list some steps related to learning about or preparing for that job.
Explain how technology/online tools (ie. Google classroom, Career Cruising, Big Future, California Career Zone, Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Handbook, Career One Stop, etc.) can be utilized to research educational and career goals

Write a half page

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Input my10yearplan.com up to chapter 6. Make sure you click finish and save on each assignment. DO NOT GO PAST CHAPTER 6!

ID = Student ID
Password = Student ID

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Input my10yearplan.com up to chapter 3. Make sure you click finish and save on each assignment. DO NOT GO PAST CHAPTER 3!

ID = Student ID
Password = Student ID

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Go back to your "Chapter 5 Career Cruising" assignment from last week. Complete the Career Profile Research assignment below 3 TIMES...you will fill out one for each career you listed at the bottom of your "Chapter 5 Career Cruising" assignment.

Now that you have completed the Career Interest Survey, which career are you leaning towards to and why? Also, which careers are you no longer interested in and why? Please elaborate in detail, taking into consideration education requirements, salary, working environment, work-life balance, etc.

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1. Go to the following website: https://www.intheblack.com/articles/2018/12/06/10-great-ted-talks-careers

2. Select 1 of the 11 videos from that page and watch it from start to finish

3. Complete the attached form based on what you viewed

Follow the instructions on the attached document

Follow the instructions on the attached document

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Today we are going to being assessing what we want out of a career. Go through the checklists found on pages 57-61 and place a check mark next to each statement that applies to you. Take a picture of your work and submit it here.

Today we are doing personality tests to see which careers you place in.

Step 1. Go to http://www.humanmetrics.com/personality

Step 2. Write in your personality type and the traits with percentages. Then google your personality type for career options. (ie. ESFJ careers)

Step 3. Choose 3 careers and write them in section one (two must be in different industry sectors)

Step 4. Go to https://www.truity.com/test/holland-code-career-test

Step 5. HIT "NO THANKS, JUST SHOW ME MY RESULTS."
Choose 3 careers and write them in section two (two must be in different industry sectors)

Step 6. Go to https://www.cacareerzone.org/quick

Step 7. Choose 3 personality types that reflect you

Step 8. Choose 3 careers and write them in section three (two must be in different industry sectors)

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We have completed a budget for our future family and as you have probably figured out, budgeting is not an easy task! For this PROJECT, you will be creating a budget for the job and salary assigned to you. You will need to continue to use the family profile that you have already created(Activity 77 on pg. 32). Find your name to determine your job and salary on the "Budget Jobs Period 5" and create a budget that will fit your family. The templates have been provided for you. You will turn in a copy of the "Budgeting Project Template" and "Budget" documents for this project.

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Using https://www.mynextmove.org/ find 10 Careers and their salaries that can pay for your total expenses if you are the ONLY PERSON PAYING FOR EVERYTHING. YOU CAN'T USE A SPOUSE'S INCOME. The salary should be larger than the "required annual salary" you determined on the very last line of activity 93.

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Complete Assignment 92 on page 42 of your workbook. Here you will fill in the blanks for each part of your budget we have created (there are 12 parts in total). Once they are all filled in, add them up and give the total on the last line labeled "Total".

You CANNOT complete this portion without all the previous budget assignments being finished so if you need to complete ant other portion of the budget project, now is the time to do so!

Once you have completed Assignment 92, move on to Assignment 93. Here you will need to determine how much money you will need to make in order to support this lifestyle. Follow the instructions given to determine how much you will need to make in order to fulfill your budget. (Remember, when dividing a % you much convert the % into a decimal!).

What do you feel are the messages that society gives individuals based on their gender, race, age, physical appearance, physical ability, social status, economic status, intellectual capacity, educational achievement, etc.? What do you believe are the messages that people close to you in your life give to you?


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Complete Savings and Miscellaneous

Savings:
You must have savings in your future but it's up to you how much you can afford to save.

Misc:
Gifts and birthdays, think of what how a gift you got as a kid and calculate how much it costs each kid for their birthday and Christmas. Also you must include $300 for your spouse for gifts for birthday, Christmas, and Anniversary.

Calculate pet food and buy it once every 3 months.

If you want to send your kids to private school it's $10,000 a year.

Fill in the rest as your preference.

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Complete activity 88 in your workbook. Remember that childcare is required and you can't use family to watch children. Use the chart in your workbook as a guide. Remember to THOSE ARE WEEKLY COSTS, you need to multiply by 4 weeks.

Go to the website CoveredCa.com and CLICK SHOP PLANS to find a health insurance plan. Use a salary of a job you would like to do in the future by searching online for it and add 50% for your spouse if you are planning to marry. Select the plan you want for your family. Upload your healthcare plan from Covered California here.

Go online and find one appliance or piece of furniture over $1000 and then snippet the one you pick and calculate how must you need to save to replace a furniture or appliance each year by dividing it by 12 months. See the example attached

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Complete activity 86 in your workbook. Eating out for a family of 4 is $100 per meal for a sit-down restaurant and $50 for fast food. Take a picture of your completed page and submit it here.

Go to any vacation site, Expedia, Kayak, etc. and book a trip to anywhere you would like to take your future family.
Create a doc similar to your food budget with your family profile and snippet your trip and manually calculate everything else.
Be sure to include:

Name
Family members and ages
Location of travel
Dates traveling
Ticket Prices
Hotel Prices
Rental Car or Transportation
Food Costs
Shopping
MISC (excursions, etc)

After, sub total everything and then consider how many times you want to take a vacation a year and multiply the subtotal by that number. Finally, you divide that number by 12 months so that you put away a little each month for your vacations every year.

Create an itemized Clothing budget by going to your favorite brand or brands and picking a top, bottom, and shoes for each person in your family. Then think about how many times a month or year you will buy outfits and calculate the monthly costs. Kids must have at least 2 outfits a month. Make sure you include photos and itemization. Get creative.

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Use this worksheet to help find a car then copy the information to activity 80 in your workbook.

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Find a minimum of 20 sundries in your home and a maximum of 40. Make sure you find the brand name and sizes. Use the worksheet to help you.

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Complete the assignment by reading and following the directions on the attached doc.

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Complete activities 77 and 78 (pgs. 32-33 in your workbook) and post a picture of your completed assignments here

Describe the difference between internal and external needs. Is it possible to be at different levels on each side of Maslow’s Modified Triangle? How? Where do you feel you currently are on Maslow’s triangle, and how can you continue to move up on the triangle through outside support and your own actions?

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Please post a screenshot of your application confirmation here

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Follow the instruction in the book and complete activities 70 and 71. Take a picture of your work and upload it here.

Define the term “value.” What are your top three values? Why do you think values should be considered when choosing a career? What strengths do you think you possess? How do you think these strengths could benefit others on a team? What ways do you think these skills might benefit you in school or in a career? What additional skills do you want to obtain and why?

Half page minimum; single spaced

After answering the workbook page, take a picture of it and upload it here.

Directions: On ONE Google slide, create a Maslow’s pyramid with the different levels of needs. On EACH level, copy and paste 1 picture and explain, in 1 sentence, the way the pictures signifies the level.

Now that we have defined our personal profile vocabulary, I want you to come up with examples of each for YOU. This is about yourself. List 5 examples for you personally for each category.

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Follow the instructions on page 16 to complete the survey. Take a picture of your completed answers on page 16 of your workbook and upload it here.

Complete the sentences in the attached google doc.

What are some synonyms for the terms “vision” and “energy,” and what images do these terms suggest to you? What do you envision your ideal future? (Please be specific and complete.)
Half page minimum.

Highlight the 10 traits you feel best describe you. NO MORE THAN 10 WORDS IN ALL COLUMNS

Read the PDF file first, then complete the google doc titled Personal Profile Vocabulary

Please click on the form and answer the question regarding taking the college credit. Because you answer yes that you are interested, does NOT mean you are signed up. You still need to fill out the form (K-12 form) and have your parents sign. You must be logged into your AUSD account to access the form. If you are logged in to your personal account, please sign out.

Things to remember:
- There is NO extra work
- It is FREE college credit
- UC and CSU transferrable
- 3 college elective units
- You CAN drop the college class if you change your mind later!

Things to consider:
- You MUST pass the my GFSF class
- You MUST upload all your work to ELAC's online portal
- You are responsible for dropping the class if you change your mind
- If you fail the college class the grade will stay with you

If you want further info here is the link to the GFSF presentation from this week:
http://bit.ly/AUSD-GFSF

Link to this MK GFSF Decision Form Fall 2020: http://bit.ly/MK-GFSF-Decision-F20
Link to download MK GFSF Decision Form Fall 2020 K12: https://bit.ly/MK-GFSF-F20
Link to sign up for ELAC Application Workshop - Tuesdays 3-4 PM
http://bit.ly/ELAC-App-Help

Students are recommended to print, fill out the K12, scan/take a picture, then upload to the Google Form OR if there is no printer, students can use Adobe or other pdf editor to edit the form and electronically sign it.

How to add digital signature video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odZtHXxbxU0

Students can also download a pdf scanner on their phone. iPhones have that capability already https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210336 or if you have an android phone, CamScanner is free.

On page 9 of your workbook, complete activity 21 titled "Your Definition of Success". Write directly in the textbook then take a picture of your work and add it here.

Write a one page essay in Google docs on how you see your future at age 35. BE AS DETAILED AS POSSIBLE, paint me a picture. Where are you working? Are you married? Do you have kids? What are their names? Do you have pets? Car? etc...

Size 12 font
Single space

Review the syllabus and mark the correct circle.

Directions: On a SINGLE Google slide, create a chart with pictures that represents the following: your family/friends, places you like to go to, things you like to do, and your interests. This is due Monday morning by 8:30 AM in order to share on Monday 8/17 if you are in Period 5 or Tuesday 8/18 if you are in Period 4. Please make sure you click the SUBMIT box in the top right corner when you are finished!

Please click on the link and answer the questions honestly.